Charles Edwards (politician)

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Sir Charles Edwards PC (* 19th February 1867 ; † 15. June 1954 ) was a British politician of the Labor Party , among others, from 1918 to 1950 member of the House ( House of Commons ) was.

Life

Edwards was the candidate of the Labor Party in the elections of 14 December 1918 for the first time as a member of the lower house ( House of Commons ) selected and represented in this until February 23, 1950 the constituency Bedwellty . During the second government of list of British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald , he served 1929-1931 as a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury and was subsequently 1931-1942 First Parliamentary Secretary (Chief Whip ) the fractionthe Labor Party in the House of Commons. On July 10, 1935 he was knighted as a Knight Bachelor ("Sir").

In the war government of Prime Minister Winston Churchill Edwards served from May 17, 1940 to March 12, 1942 as Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury . On 7 June 1940 he was also a member of the Secret Privy Council ( Privy Council ) .

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SURNAME Edwards, Charles
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British politician, Member of the House of Commons
DATE OF BIRTH February 19, 1867
DATE OF DEATH June 15, 1954